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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mellors say is upsetting about his first girlfriends?

2. What does Connie do after her walk with Clifford before her trip?

3. Who agrees to pose as the father of Connie's baby?

4. What does Mellors try to help Clifford with during his walk with Connie before her trip?

5. What happens to Clifford if Connie stays away from him for too long during her depression?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mellors tries to help Clifford with his broken chair?

2. What causes Connie to feel more lonely than ever at Wragby Hall?

3. What does Mellors say about his first girlfriends?

4. What happens when Connie's father meets Mellors?

5. What does Clifford talk to Connie about while he is on a walk with her after her trip?

6. What does Connie tell Mellors that gets him upset with her?

7. What does Mellors ask Connie after they make love for the first time?

8. What happens when Mellors and Connie make love the night that she tells him she is going to Venice for a month?

9. How does Connie feel about what she sees on her drive through Uthwaite?

10. What does Connie first ask Mrs. Bolton about while they are working in the garden together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a major motivating factor for a number of characters in this book. Which characters are most affected by this, and what are some of the different ways this fear is manifested?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Lawrence have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What are some of these instances, and how are those characters affected by the manipulation?

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